Israel's security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
The deal brings an end to 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave that also led to heightened regional conflicts.
Israel's security cabinet on Friday approved the deal reached with Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held there, despite objections by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
The security cabinet is a small body composed of senior members of the government, namely the ministers of defense, strategic affairs and a few others.
The decision was taken after the delegations leading the talks in Doha finalized remaining details of the accord, including the list of Palestinian prisoners set to be released from Israeli jails.
The deal, which is expected to go into effect on Sunday, currently awaits official approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
Ben-Gvir has been threatening since Thursday to quit the government if the deal is approved. His Jewish Power party includes six parliamentarians, so even if the party resigns and leaves the coalition, Netanyahu will still have a majority of 62.
This developing story has been updated since initial publication.
